Charlie Powell
Susan's older son; child victim in the separate 2012 Washington case
Susan Powell
Who They Are
Charlie was Susan and Josh Powell’s older son and Braden’s brother. He was four when his mother disappeared. The family’s surviving records place him in ordinary childhood moments, including trips outdoors with his parents and brother. A COLD source guide connects those trips to family photographs and Susan’s own writing. COLD: family trips and source records.
After child-protection proceedings in Washington, Charlie and Braden lived with their maternal grandparents while visiting their father under supervision. Both boys were killed by Josh during a visit on February 5, 2012. Charlie was seven. Washington’s account of the placement and visitation history; Court record of the boys’ deaths.
Why This Face Matters
Charlie belongs in this record as a child with a family and a life of his own. This biography uses only the public facts needed to explain his place in the case. It does not reproduce child-interview recordings, private treatment details or graphic descriptions. The Washington civil proceedings concerned the boys’ protection; they did not resolve their mother’s disappearance.
Portrait pending
Role
Child victim in the Washington case
Connection
Susan's older son and Braden's brother
Key event
Died February 5, 2012, aged seven
